Severed | True Crime Podcast
Severed is a true crime and paranormal podcast that offers concise yet in-depth analysis of mysterious cases. Its spinoff, Severed Strange Stories, takes a commentary-only approach, digging into bizarre news and online drama. The show is designed for easy listening, making it perfect for commutes. Listeners get a mix of serious investigations and lighter, entertaining stories.
Episodes
Strange Stories: Grave Remains
We discuss prolific grave robber Jonathan Gerlach, who collected 100 skeletons from Delaware and Luzerne Counties in Pennsylvania and sold them via Cash App, Facebook Marketplace, and Instagram.CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details concerning the exhumation of human remains. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: severed
Strange Stories: Ghost Divorce
We discuss British theatrical goth rock singer-songwriter Brocarde's whirlwind romance and marriage to Edwardo, her ghostly ex-husband. We outline her claims about Edwardo’s possessive and philandering nature, based on his affair with Marilyn Monroe’s ghost.CW | TW: This episode discusses marrying a ghost, married life, and the afterlife. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is
Strange Stories: Rotisserie Chicken Rumble
We discuss former elementary school teacher Ashley Murff’s biased and vicious attack on a victim purchasing two rotisserie chickens as a good deed. Murff punched the victim in the face after hurling racial slurs and escaping from the South Carolina Sam’s Club. CW | TW: This episode discusses racial slurs and assault. Profanity likely included; detention guaranteed. Listener discretio
Strange Stories: Student Fight Club
We discuss the exploitation and abuse of neurodivergent students at The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain, created by Dr. Mary Tracy Morrison and her staff of teachers and mandated reporters, all of whom were complicit in the scandal in Jonesboro, Arkansas. CW | TW: This episode discusses educational fraud, child abuse, and trauma. Profanity likely included; detention guarante
Strange Stories: Middle School Sextortion
We discuss a middle school sextortionist from Fieldstone Middle School in Stony Point, NY. He randomly targeted peers, disguising himself as a girl, soliciting suggestive pictures and media from them, and then extorting gift cards and cash from them. CW | TW: This episode discusses sextortion and sexual exploitation of minors with mention of unaliving oneself. Profanity likely includ
Strange Stories: Cocaine in the Classroom
We discuss the arrest of Westdale Middle School math teacher Virginia Somers for possessing cocaine and marijuana in her wallet. Somers claimed the drugs came from an LSU football tailgate, but she was arrested and detained awaiting the next legal steps. Back to school’d we go! CW | TW: This episode discusses narcotics in middle school. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion
Severed Second Cut: The Watcher
In this inaugural episode of Severed: True Crime, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson sever the facts and offer analysis of The Westfield Watcher case. They provide an in-depth discussion of the handwriting on The Watcher envelope as well as language analysis on excerpts from The Watcher letters sent to The Broaddus and other neighborhood families. Persons of interest include The Lanford Famil
Severed Second Cut: Cleveland Torso Killer
We timeline the unsolved mystery of the Cleveland Torso Killer, or the “Mad Butcher” of Kingsbury Run, including his/their thirteen victims. We then discuss possible suspects, Frank Dolezol and Dr. Francis E. Sweeney, before ending with an update on DNA testing.CW | TW: This episode discusses murder, decapitation, dismemberment, and dissemination of body parts. There are graphic details o
Severed Second Cut: Gilgo Beach Killer
We discuss the sadistic murders of the Gilgo Beach Four and other victims potentially linked to the alleged Long Island Serial Killer, Rex Heuermann. We chronicle and detail Heuermann’s early years, growing up on Long Island, to his marriage to Asa Ellerup, and the timeline of brutal torture, mutilation, murder, and the dismemberment of his female victims.CW | TW: This episode discusses g
Severed Second Cut: Racquetball Romance
We discuss the scintillating details of ex-porn star-turned-racquetball instructor Robert Baker and his affair with Monica Sementilli, the wife of renowned hairstylist Fabio Sementilli, that led to his murder. We unravel the scandalous details of their 18-month affair, sexually charged jailhouse letters, and this obsessive desire to murder in the name of love and a potential $1.6 million
Severed Second Cut: Au Pair Affair
Re-airing: We discuss the double homicide in an affluent neighborhood in Herndon, Virginia. The recently convicted and sentenced Brendan Banfield and Brazilian au pair lover, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Joseph Ryan into their home and framed him for the murder of Banfield's wife, Christine. Both were unsuspecting and unwitting victims.CW | TW: This episode discusses the graphic details
Strange Stories: Booty Burger
We discuss the wildly strange 2008 story of Timothy Tackett (or “Mr. Unstable”), a former Burger King employee who bathed in the industrial sink, then filmed and posted it to MySpace, on his 25th birthday. We link this to a Wendy’s employee bathing in a similar 2019 viral Facebook video.CW | TW: This episode discusses unsanitary practices in a restaurant kitchen. Profanity and suggestive
Strange Stories: Marinated Assault
Drew solo hosts to outline the strange (and unfolding) investigation into off-duty police officer Nicholas K. Dispoto knocking a man unconscious outside the Park Steakhouse in Park Ridge, NJ. Fellow (off-duty) officer Jason Vradenburg, fiancée Martina L. McGee, and Thomas M. Schiavone obstructed justice by covering for Dispoto as he hid in the steakhouse to evade the police.CW | TW: This
Strange Stories: Smashed Potatoes
We discuss Tracy J. Renshaw’s $1.5 million lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse over a slip-and-fall on mashed potatoes. We discuss Virginia’s contributory negligence law that could either set a precedent for survivors to collect compensation for personal injury or negate their claims based on their own culpability in the fall.CW | TW: This episode discusses alleged slip-and-fall and other
Strange Stories: Perilous Patio
Drew solo hosts to discuss deceptively dangerous patio and beach umbrellas, as in the case of fatal deaths involving 56-year-old Dana Weinger from Summerton, SC. Drew outlines the details of potential negligence and why we should be vigilant with umbrellas on beach days and during patio dining.CW | TW: This episode contains graphic descriptions and imagery of patio (and other) umbrella in
Strange Stories: Mt. Fuji Wi-Fi
Drew solo hosts to discuss the harrowing rescue of a 27-year-old Chinese hiker from Mt. Fuji. The hiker purportedly lost his phone; hence, the dual trek and subsequent rescues.CW | TW: This episode discusses search, rescue, and death. Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: severedpodcast.comInstagram: @severed_podcastTik Tok: @severedpodcastHosts: Harry Cha
Strange Stories: Hipster Hotel Mixup
Drew solo hosts to discuss the Mama Shelter hotel chain, known for its sex-positive hospitality, where character masks and vibrator rubber duckies are sold. We break down content creator Hazi Adamu’s viral TikTok about the hotel, and her shock that it was a naughtier sex-cation than previously realized.CW | TW: This episode discusses mature themes involving sex; NSFW. Profanity likely inc
Strange Stories: Foul Play
Drew solo hosts to discuss Kreisliga C referee Stefan Kahler, bitten by the young child of a FC Taxi II player in Duisburg, Germany. This surprising and strange incident is part of a larger discourse about referee abuse and the stricter policies implemented to protect them from enraged fans, from high school to professional athletes.CW | TW: This episode discusses verbal and physical abus
Strange Stories: Cracked Van Gogh
We discuss the accidental-to-intentional damage of artwork by museumgoers and social or political protestors from Italy to Paris. We primarily focus on Nicola Bolla’s Van Gogh-inspired, Swarovski crystal-encrusted chair in the Palazzo Maffei in Verona. CW | TW: This episode discusses the accidental to intentional destruction of private property or ownership. Profanity likely included
Strange Stories: Roamin' Holiday
We discuss the 47-year-old American tourist who impaled himself on the spiked gates outside the Colosseum in the Palazzo di Colosseo in Rome. This ancient arena draws millions of tourists per year, who, unfortunately, deface the landmark with either their body or their carved initials.CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic medical details, including bodily injury and stitches. Profanity
True Crime: The Staircase | Part 4
We timeline the night of Kathleen Peterson’s death, reexamine autopsy details, discuss their relationship/marital issues, and conclude with the owl and our own theories about whether Michael Peterson was involved in his wife’s death.CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic crime scenes and autopsy details, bloody imagery, potential signs of domestic violence, inferred child neglect and/or
True Crime: The Staircase | Part 3
We discuss the blowpoke returneth, verdict, and Michael Peterson’s eight-year sentence, followed by an Alford Schmalford plea. This concludes our 13-episode odyssey into the Netflix docuseries. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic crime scene details, including blood imagery and strong sexual themes. NSFW. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gm
True Crime: The Staircase | Part 2
We resume our deep-dive into the 13-part Netflix docuseries The Staircase. We share insights about Elizabeth Ratliff’s death, Kathleen’s autopsy findings, Michael’s infidelities (redux), and the blowpoke (not a euphemism in this case, just a fireplace poker you can, apparently, blow). CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic crime scene details, including blood imagery and strong sexu
True Crime: The Staircase | Part 1
We discuss the first two episodes of the 13-part Netflix docuseries, The Staircase. We discuss Michael's and Kathleen Peterson’s relationship, blended family, and Michael’s infidelities that undermine his credibility before his trial for murdering Kathleen.CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details surrounding Kathleen Peterson’s death and sexual themes. NSFW. Profanity included. Lis
Strange Stories: Sword Wielder
We discuss the use of deadly (not fatal) force by Lt. Douglas Itjen on the sword-wielding Connor Darpino, in his Wayne, NJ home in February 2025. Darpino threatened to stab officers with two antique swords while he was overdrugged on Xanax. CW | TW: This episode discusses a purported mental health crisis, rules of deadly (and other use of force directives), and weapons, specifically
Strange Stories: Crossbow'd
We discuss the brutal and senseless crossbow attack on Katarina Ruk, former co-owner of Birds by Joe 2, in Saddle Brook, NJ. Raymond Carey, from Hasbrouck Heights, was apprehended by an NJ task force at a Dunkin’ in Pine Beach.CW | TW: This episode discusses attempted violence with a crossbow and mentions of a criminal history involving other forms of violence and a restraining order. Lis
Strange Stories: Scuba Robbery
We discuss the elusive scuba diver who robbed the Paddlefish Restaurant in Disney Springs, Florida. We timeline the efficient robbery, and discuss possible access and escape points within the entertainment complex.
CW | TW: This episode discusses robbery. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Batman Burglary
We discuss vigilante justice in a Batman onesie, as Cape Coral’s own Kyle Myvett stopped a burglary in progress to secure the arrest of 20-year-old Justin Schimpl. No Batusi involved.
CW | TW: This episode discusses burglary and other criminal charges, and vigilante justice. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Ed Gein
Harry solo hosts to discuss Ed Gein’s childhood, riddled with abuse and religious control that may be linked to his murders and the gruesome dismemberment of Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden.
CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details concerning Ed Gein’s life that include domestic violence, forms of abuse, murder, and dismemberment. Listener discretion is advised.
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True Crime: Ted Bundy
We discuss how deception and deep-seated shame were modeled for Ted Bundy during his childhood. We explore the roots of his sexual violence, then timeline his 30+ murders of college-aged women and girls. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of Ted Bundy’s life and crimes, including domestic violence, rape, blunt force trauma, and the murders of young girls and women. Listener d
True Crime: John Wayne Gacy
We discuss the evil and oft-disguised John Wayne Gacy and his 33 victims. We chronicle his murder timeline, abusive childhood, arrest, trial, and death by lethal injection.
CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of sexual violence, assault, and rape. This includes child sexual abuse, violent imagery, and murderous details. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is heavil
True Crime: Jeffrey Dahmer
Drew solo hosts and outlines Jeffrey Dahmer’s seventeen victims, ranging from 14 to 33-year-old boys and men. Drew explores Dahmer’s depraved murders, dismemberment, and trophy-keeping of victims’ remains, and his escalation to cannibalism. His childhood is also discussed to try to understand how and why Dahmer became one of the most notorious serial killers.
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True Crime: Gilgo Beach Killer
We discuss the sadistic murders of the Gilgo Beach Four and other victims potentially linked to the alleged Long Island Serial Killer, Rex Heuermann. We chronicle and detail Heuermann’s early years, growing up on Long Island, to his marriage to Asa Ellerup, and the timeline of brutal torture, mutilation, murder, and the dismemberment of his female victims.
CW | TW: This episode discusses
Strange Stories: Killer Son Confession
We discuss Lorenz Kraus’s delusional murder of his elderly parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus, after claiming the latter implicitly asked him to end their lives in 2017. We timeframe the murder as assisted suicide and/or Dying with Dignity law(s) were illegal.
CW | TW: This episode contains assisted suicide, or the dying with dignity law, the mention of antisemitism, and strangulation. Pro
Strange Stories: Single-Date Stalker
We discuss the torrent of threatening text messages sent by Jacqueline Ades following a single date with a Scottsdale skincare CEO in July 2017. We chronicle how they met, the details of Ades’s prolific texting, and updates on the case.
CW | TW: This episode discusses stalking, harassment, and death threats; allusions to anti-semitic remarks will be mentioned. Profanity may be included.
Strange Stories: Body on the Golf Course
We discuss the death of Dayana Chisaguano-Meleza, whose body was found in a New Jersey golf course. Her boyfriend, Andres Calvachi-Paz, confessed to the murder and body dump after Dayana sought to end the relationship.
CW | TW: This episode discusses domestic violence, strangulation, and a body dump. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: State Trooper Tragedy
We discuss the tragic murders of Dr. Lauren Semanchik and her boyfriend, Tyler Webb, in August 2025. We chronicle the abusive relationship involving Semanchik and NJ State Trooper Ricard J. Santos. Case updates will be provided.
CW | TW: This episode discusses abusive relationships, stalking, harassment, double murder, and unaliving oneself. Listener discretion is advised.
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True Crime: Hall-Mills Murders
Drew solo hosts to thoroughly outline the unsolved Hall-Millers that occurred in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1922. Drew discusses crime scene details with the infamous “Pig Woman,” who claimed to be a witness to the brutal deaths of Reverend Edward Hall and choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details from a double murder and near-decapitation. Autop
Strange Stories: D.B. Cooper
Harry solo hosts to chronicle the infamous D.B. Cooper case, and, yes, Drew made sure his parachutes were fully functional. Who is the elusive D.B. Cooper? DNA evidence might provide further clues.
CW | TW: This episode discusses airline hijacking, explosives, partially working parachutes, and ransom money. Listener discretion is advised.
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True Crime: Cleveland Torso Killer
We timeline the unsolved mystery of the Cleveland Torso Killer, or the “Mad Butcher” of Kingsbury Run, including his/their thirteen victims. We then discuss possible suspects, Frank Dolezol and Dr. Francis E. Sweeney, before ending with DNA testing underway.
CW | TW: This episode discusses murder, decapitation, dismemberment, and dissemination of body parts. There are graphic details of t
True Crime: Tylenol Murders
We discuss the 1982 Tylenol murders, where seven victims in the Chicago area ingested capsules laced with cyanide. We also consider the 1986 death in New York that was eerily similar to the Chicago deaths, and a copycat cyanide murder in Washington State in 1991.
CW | TW: This episode discusses bodily details of cyanide poisoning and death (including one child's death). Profanity included
Strange Stories: Holiday Party
We discuss a trio of strange stories for our final episode of 2025. We tackle cases involving a No Kings protestor in a penis costume, a patron accidentally shot in a pizza shop, and the screening of hardcore porn aboard a ferry from France to England.
CW | TW: This episode discusses sexual content and guns–it’s Severed, after all. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Identity Theft Romance
Drew hosts a solo show to discuss the proliferation of online romance scam profiles involving fitness trainer Scott Cole and the pervasive issue of financial and other forms of online extortion users face every day.
CW | TW: This episode discusses identity theft and romance scams. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: DUI in a DeLorean
Harry solo hosts the Back-to-the-Future-esque criminal possession of drugs, alcohol, and one sweet (but crashed) DeLorean. He outlines the details of 33-year-old Luke Randall’s 80s-worthy cocaine binge and bottoming out in a parking lot.
CW | TW: This episode discusses drugs, alcohol, and crashing a DeLorean in the year 2025. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Silence of the Lambs Killer
Drew solo hosts to discuss the gruesome murders of Alex J. Mengel, New York State’s serial killer, and the inspiration for the film The Silence of the Lambs. Drew details the gripping pursuit of the fugitive by New York State and his actions that align with notable characters from the film, Buffalo Bill and Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
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True Crime: Lizzie Borden
Drew solo hosts to analyze the major highlights of the Lizzie Borden case. Drew chronologizes key details leading up to the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden from six years to days before the double homicide. The episode concludes with the perception of Lizzie Borden in the media, at trial, and her accounting of the day of the murders on August 4, 1892.
CW | TW: This episode discusses gra
Strange Stories: Tainted Teacher
We discuss the foul odors emanating from the hallways of West Florence High School, where a 32-year-old teacher’s assistant, Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, was caught on video spraying fart spray into a hallway and a classroom, which eventually permeated the school’s ventilation system. Students were reportedly overcome by the odors, struggling to breathe, or absent to avoid exacerbating
Strange Stories: NYPD Blew It
We discuss the menacing NYPD Officer, Ryan Olsen, who flashed his gun at a stripper outside The Carousel: Gentlemen's Club in Huntington Station, Long Island. We outline the complaints against him and identify patterns in his behavior.
CW | TW: This episode discusses police, abuse of power and authority, racial profiling, harassment, and gun imagery. Profanity included. Listener discreti
Strange Stories: Abandoned Kayak
We discuss “dead” kayaker Ryan Borgwardt and his attempt to fake his own death, leaving his wife and three children in Watertown, Wisconsin, to be with his online lover in the former Soviet republic.
CW | TW: This episode discusses death fraud, a premeditated plan to unalive oneself, and death imagery. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Deviant
We discuss the salacious sexual scandal between Rev. Travis Clark and two dominatrices, Lady Vi (Mandy Dixon) and Melissa Cheng (Empress Cheng), that occurred at a church’s altar in 2020. Listener discretion is advised. NSFW.
CW | TW: This episode is NSFW as it contains talk of sexual abuse, sexual deviance, pedophilia, defiling of church property, blasphemy, obscene sex acts, BDSM, and
Paranormal: NJ Urban Legends 2
We celebrate our 100th episode by discussing the history and details of the Overlook Asylum (Essex County Hospital), the haunted Ayers-Allen House in Metuchen, and the tragic history of the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City.
CW | TW: This episode discusses human endangerment, murder, death/unaliveness, and the paranormal, profanity included. Listener discretion is advised.
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Paranormal: Myrtles Plantation
We discuss historical facts and mythos surrounding The Myrtles. We succinctly chronicle the plantation’s 230-year history and explore the autobiographical (and erotically-charged) accounts of one-time proprietress, Frances Kermeen, in her book, The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America’s Most Haunted House, published in 2005.
CW | TW: This episode discusses enslavement, murder, a
Strange Stories: Napa Valley Murders
Drew solo hosts to discuss the murders of Leslie Mazzara and Adriane Insogna that occurred between Halloween 2004 and early November 2004 in Napa Valley, California.
CW | TW: This episode discusses predatory behavior, murder, and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Pumpkin Pounce
We discuss an inflatable yard decoration that took flight in Bay Village, Ohio. This 15-foot pumpkin was ablaze with LED lighting amidst a wind and rainstorm, obstructing traffic and posing a challenge to officers on the scene to restrain its loose tethers.
CW | TW: This episode discusses a runaway, inflated pumpkin! Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Brawl at the Mall
We discuss armed robbery and violence at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NJ. Orlando Ocampo-Galo stuffed his backpack with stolen perfumes before being apprehended in Macy’s.
CW | TW: This episode discusses armed robbery, theft, and violence. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Rage Quitting
We discuss the visceral to viral “F**k You! I Quit!” announcements from Walmart and Burlington employees. We consider how far-reaching and universal this message appears on social media and in the broader work culture.
CW | TW: This episode discusses profanity-laden public resignations–take some notes. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Burger Bandit
We discuss the reoffending Burger Bandit, Jermaine Campbell, who broke into a Shake Shack restaurant in Paramus, NJ, to cook himself a meal and steal merchandise, including a chef’s hat. How does he like his burger? Well done.
CW | TW: This episode discusses burgers, breaking and entering, and burglary, with a side of theft. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Money Baller
We discuss the former SoCal USPS postal worker, Mary Ann Magdamit, and her three-year mail and bank fraud scheme, in which she splashed her freshly stolen cash on social media and took lavish vacations to Aruba and Turks and Caicos. Oh, but she’s giving back the Rolex.
CW | TW: This episode discusses mail and other types of fraud. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Mom Goes Ballistic
We discuss Charlotte, North Carolina, mom, Cherez Davis, who shot warning shots at a local health fair to allegedly break up a fight between her son and another child. It’s a theater of the absurd for those who love our strange stories.
CW | TW: This episode discusses talk of guns and a shooting, but thankfully, there were no injuries or fatalities. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Superintendent of Fools
Harry solo hosts and discusses the May 2018 incident of a not-housebroken-for-prime-time New Jersey school superintendent accused of lewdness and repeated public “relief” on a rival high school’s track. Harry discusses the main story from 2018, as well as its aftermath. Not for the faint of bowel.
CW | TW: This episode includes details of a scatological nature and a professional school a
Strange Stories: Chuck E. Skeeze
Harry solo hosts and discusses the May 2025 case of a Chuck E. Cheese mascot committing credit card fraud at a restaurant in Tallahassee, Florida. Harry outlines the broad strokes of the case, talks about the childhood disillusionment of seeing a beloved character be led out in handcuffs, and weighs whether or not the pizza at Chuck E. Cheese is edible.
CW | TW: This episode discusses
Strange Stories: Afterlife Airways
We discuss the sudden and untimely death of a passenger on board a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha in February 2025. We outline the in-flight response by the crew and the traumatic events, in which passenger Mitchell Ring was forced to sit next to the corpse for the remaining four hours of the flight.
CW | TW: This episode discusses death, trauma, and sexual innuendo (in that
Strange Stories: Body in the Backyard
We discuss the tragic discovery of Matthew Zoll’s body in a Long Island homeowner’s swimming pool in May 2025. He suffered from schizophrenia and was wanted for the murder of his father, Joseph Zoll Sr., in November 2024.
CW | TW: This episode discusses mental health, murder, and remains. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Taylor Slam, Egg & Cheese
We discuss the controversy surrounding the brunch menu at Taylor Sam’s, a local eatery in Bay Head, NJ, after a video was posted to their TikTok account criticizing customers for sharing their opinions on the expensive food prices. Edgly Marketing Group owner Nick George fed lines to co-owner Dawn Spivak to target a “different” demographic and further drive their number of followers and t
Strange Stories: Copsicle
We discuss the crackdown on crime with an ice cream cone! The Danbury Police Department (and those in neighboring New England states) purchased the Copsicle truck from a vendor of the same name based in Litchfield, NH. The Copsicle blends the friendly, feel-good image of police within the community with the benevolent presence of police serving the community and keeping a close eye on cri
Strange Stories: High While Hiking
We discuss hikers high on magic mushrooms (psilocybin), who found themselves lost, disoriented, and reported their hiking partner dead, when he was alive and uninjured on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks.
CW | TW: This episode discusses psychedelic and hallucinogenic drugs, injuries, and death. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Lawn & Disorder
We discuss landscaper Michael Brown and his hosting an unauthorized house party at his clients’ residence in a suburb outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. Brown hosted 400 partygoers, charged them admission, and lied to law enforcement when questioned about the owners of the home.
CW | TW: This episode discusses trespassing and a range of related charges. Listener discretion is advised.
True Crime: Times Square Killer
We discuss the Times Square Killer, Richard Cottingham, and his brutal and sadistic murders of sex workers in the late 1970s. The transient nature of Times Square, coupled with its indulgence of kink and sex, made it a prime landscape for predators, addicts, and criminals. We outline his murders within the context of sexual sadism.
CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of sadis
True Crime: Murder on Mulberry St.
We discuss the infamous murder of “Crazy” Joe Gallo on Mulberry Street in Little Italy. Gallo, a captain in the Colombo crime family, put out a hit on then-Boss Joe Colombo. Gallo’s charisma and hob-nobbing with Hollywood elite were no match for a Godfather-esque ending outside Umberto’s Clam House in April 1971.
CW | TW: This episode discusses the mob, murder, and mozzarella. Listener d
True Crime: The Sullivanians
We discuss the Sullivanians, a 1970s psychotherapy sex cult in New York City’s Upper West Side. We outline their disturbing evolution, as patient-members were lured and ensnared with promises of sex, parties, low rent, and “chumships” among six hundred cult followers.
CW | TW: This episode discusses a psychoanalytic sex cult, which includes mind and bodily control, talk of sex, abuse, ch
True Crime: Son of Sam
We discuss the notorious serial killer, Son of Sam, or David Berkowitz, who terrorized New York City from 1976 to 1977. We timeline his life, beginning with his birth to adoption, and offer insights into his neuroses surrounding his abandonment and shame. We closely analyze and provide insights into the first-ever Son of Sam letter, as well as his correspondence with journalists, authors,
Paranormal: House of Death
We discuss the paranormal history of The House of Death–the one-time home of author Mark Twain. We reenact some of the haunting moments from Jan Bryant Bartell’s memoir, Spindrift: Spray from a Psychic Sea, which chronicles her seven-year stay in 14 West 10th Street.
CW | TW: This episode discusses murder, death, and, of course, ghosts. Listener discretion is advised.
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True Crime: Seduction of Jane Doe
Drew solo hosts to discuss the infamous “Seduction of Jane Doe” case–based on journalist Skip Hollandsworth’s 1994 article, published in Texas Monthly–that outlined Coach (Jesse) Lynn Stroud’s grooming and sexual abuse of several Jane Does, most notably, Brooke Graham, who was fourteen years old during their illicit and inappropriate relationship.
CW | TW: This episode discusses the sed
Strange Stories: Buying Bones
We discuss Wicked Wonderland owner, Kymberlee Schopper, who was arrested and charged with a second-degree felony for selling human remains on Facebook Marketplace. We dissect the oft-stigmatized industry of oddities, curiosities, and retailers who buy and sell bones from private collectors. We review some cursory details regarding the legality of bone selling and a related Harvard Univers
Strange Stories: Hamptons Spa Murder
We discuss the violent murder of 33-year-old NYC artist, Sabina Khorramdel-Rosas, found dead at the Shou Sugi Ban House, in the Hamptons. We chronicle her move to the U.S., toxic relationship with her killer, Thomas Gannon, in October 2024.
CW | TW: This episode discusses abusive relationships, domestic violence, assault, murder, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.
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Paranormal: The Stanley Hotel
We figuratively roam the Colonial corridors of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. We briefly outline its history, discuss our favorite amenities, and outline the most haunted hot spots in the Vortex, Concert Hall, and Rooms 217 and 428.
CW | TW: This episode discusses death and the paranormal, in that order. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: Ditched Delivery
We discuss the stressed Amazon delivery driver who dumped 80 packages along a wooded road in Lakeville, Massachusetts. We consider this case alongside the unionization of Amazon workers and stories of overwhelmed and exploited workers.
CW | TW: This episode discusses potential work-related stresses. Listener discretion is advised.
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Strange Stories: CarMax Crash
We discuss Andrew Jesus Arroyo’s vehicular rampage, as he drove his Subaru Outback through a CarMax showroom, shattering glass and ruthlessly causing bodily injuries and paralysis. We review conflicting eyewitness reports, Carmax employee reports, and crash footage.CW | TW: This episode discusses a violent and destructive car rampage that led to serious injuries. Listener discretion is a
Strange Stories: Police Chief Pranks
We discuss the vile and depraved abuse of power by North Bergen, New Jersey Police Chief Robert Farley, and the eight or more allegations of intimidation and harassment. Farley is accused of exposing himself and defecating in the presence of fellow officers and creating a hostile work environment.CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of mental, emotional, and physical intimidati
